ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to my wonderful husband, Mike, for your never-ending MASSIVE support. You TOTALLY rock!

Thanks to my gorgeous daughter, Jessica, for your love and patience in listening to my many story ideas. Love you to Mars and back again.

Thanks to Alex and Robin van Houwelingen for the most AMAZING illustrations. I am in absolute awe of your incredible talent.

Thanks to Nandi-Lessing Venter, Shawna-Leze Meiring, Renthia Buitendag, Zinelda McDonald and the entire super cool team at LAPA Publishers. It has been such a pleasurable process working on this book with you, and I feel so honoured by your recognition of my writing.

Thanks to Michelle Bovey-Wood for your wonderful editing and insight. You totally get me.

Thanks to my fabulous and lovely family and friends for your incredible support; with a special shout-out to Bertus Swanepoel and Ian MacFarlane from Top Hilton.

And, most importantly, thank you to you the reader. Keep reading, keep dreaming and ... reach for the stars!